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The George Washington Bridge

Author : Michael Aaron Rockland
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813594626
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book The George Washington Bridge written by Michael Aaron Rockland and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since opening in 1931, the George Washington Bridge, linking New York and New Jersey, has become the busiest bridge in the world, with 103 million vehicles crossing it in 2016. Many people also consider it the most beautiful bridge in the world, yet remarkably little has been written about this majestic structure. Intimate and engaging, this revised and expanded edition of Michael Rockland's rich narrative presents perspectives on the GWB, as it is often called, that span history, architecture, engineering, transportation, design, the arts, politics, and even post-9/11 mentalities. This new edition brings new insight since its initial publication in 2008, including a new chapter on the infamous “Bridgegate” Chris Christie-era scandal of 2013, when members of the governor's administration shut down access to the bridge, causing a major traffic jam and scandal and subsequently helping undermine Christie’s candidacy for the US presidency. Stunning photos, from when the bridge was built in the late 1920s through the present, are a powerful complement to the bridge's history. Rockland covers the competition between the GWB and the Brooklyn Bridge that parallels the rivalry between New Jersey and New York City. Readers will learn about the Swiss immigrant Othmar Ammann, an unsung hero who designed and built the GWB, and how a lack of funding during the Depression dictated the iconic, uncovered steel beams of its towers, which we admire today. There are chapters discussing accidents on the bridge, such as an airplane crash landing in the westbound lanes and the sad story of suicides off its span; the appearance of the bridge in media and the arts; and Rockland's personal adventures on the bridge, including scaling its massive towers on a cable. Movies, television shows, songs, novels, countless images, and even PlayStation 2 games have aided the GWB in becoming a part of the global popular culture. This tribute will captivate residents living in the shadow of the GWB, the millions who walk, jog, bike, skate, or drive across it, as well as tourists and those who will visit it someday. .

Hudson River Lighthouses

Author : Hudson River Maritime Museum
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467103306
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Hudson River Lighthouses written by Hudson River Maritime Museum and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lighthouses were built on the Hudson River in New York between 1826 to 1921 to help guide freight and passenger traffic. One of the most famous was the iconic Statue of Liberty. This fascinating history with photos will bring the time of traffic along the river alive. Set against the backdrop of purple mountains, lush hillsides, and tidal wetlands, the lighthouses of the Hudson River were built between 1826 and 1921 to improve navigational safety on a river teeming with freight and passenger traffic. Unlike the towering beacons of the seacoasts, these river lighthouses were architecturally diverse, ranging from short conical towers to elaborate Victorian houses. Operated by men and women who at times risked and lost their lives in service of safe navigation, these beacons have overseen more than a century of extraordinary technological and social change. Of the dozens of historic lighthouses and beacons that once dotted the Hudson River, just eight remain, including the iconic Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor's great monument to freedom and immigration, which served as an official lighthouse between 1886 and 1902. Hudson River Lighthouses invites readers to explore these unique icons and their fascinating stories.

Engineers of Dreams

Author : Henry Petroski
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307773132
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Engineers of Dreams written by Henry Petroski and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Petroski reveals the science and engineering--not to mention the politics, egotism, and sheer magic--behind America's great bridges, particularly those constructed during the great bridge-building era starting in the 1870s and continuing through the 1930s. It is the story of the men and women who built the St. Louis, the George Washington, and the Golden Gate bridges, drawing not only on their mastery of numbers but on their gifts for persuasion and self-promotion. It is an account of triumphs and ignominious disasters (including the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which literally twisted itself apart in a high wind). And throughout this grandly engaging book, Petroski lets us see how bridges became the "symbols and souls" of our civilization, as well as testaments to their builders' vision, ingenuity, and perseverance. "Seamlessly linked...With astonishing scope and generosity of view, Mr. Petroski places the tradition of American bridge-building in perspective."--New York Times Book Review

Hudson River Bridges

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hudson River Bridges written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers (74) S. 1645, (74) S. 3030.

North River Bridge Company Bridge Across Hudson River

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Field of Schemes

Author : Neil deMause
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803285485
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Field of Schemes written by Neil deMause and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Proceedings

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 948 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Miscellaneous Publication

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 948 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Miscellaneous Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Interstate Commerce Commission Reports

Author : United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1016 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interstate Commerce Commission Reports written by United States. Interstate Commerce Commission and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

U.S. Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Publication

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 946 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book U.S. Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Proceedings of the Federal Inter-Agency Sedimentation Conference, 1963

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 948 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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A History of Suspension Bridges in Bibliographical Form

Author : Arne Arthur Jakkula
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Suspension Bridges in Bibliographical Form written by Arne Arthur Jakkula and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Proceedings of the Federal Inter-Agency Sedimentation Conference

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 948 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the Federal Inter-Agency Sedimentation Conference written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Public Roads

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Public Roads written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Engineering Experiment Station Series

Author : Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Engineering Experiment Station Series written by Texas Engineering Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
ISBN 13 : 9788125021766
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow written by Washington Irving and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 1963 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains wakes to a much-changed world.

A Cruising Guide to New Jersey Waters

Author : Donald Launer
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813534183
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book A Cruising Guide to New Jersey Waters written by Donald Launer and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this book in hand, boaters can cruise down the Jersey Shore--from New York Harbor to Delaware Bay--in the good company of Captain Donald Launer. Captain Launer brings many years of experience as a skipper of small boats to this engaging nautical and historical guide to New Jersey's tidal waters. Cruise with him from the New Jersey/New York state line near the mouth of the Hudson River, past Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook, and into the Manasquan Inlet. From there, he gives you a choice of voyages: the inside route through the Intracoastal Waterway to Toms River, Barnegat Bay, Atlantic City, and Cape May, or taking the offshore passage. Then you explore the Delaware Bay and its tributaries and cruise up the Delaware River to Trenton. This revised edition contains updated information about onshore facilities, marinas, restaurants, stores, sites of interest, docking fees, bridge heights, maritime service stations, weather, navigation, and safety, as well as post-September 11 regulations in the waters around New York City. The book also includes a wealth of photographs and sea charts. Donald Launer, who holds a U.S. Coast Guard captain's license, has explored the New Jersey waters in every kind of small craft since he first sailed in Barnegat Bay at the age of eight. His articles on recreational boating have appeared in Good Old Boat Magazine, Cruising World, The Beachcomber, Offshore, and Sail. He berths his schooner, Delphinus, in Forked River, New Jersey.